257.Battle of Jiangsu and Zhejiang (11)
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The news of the fiasco of Zhangting and Shi Lin's siege in Yuyao City shocked Zhejiang Province, and Yabu, who was ill, sent people to take off Chen Shikai and Yang Jie's tops on the one hand, asking them to make meritorious contributions, and on the other hand, he tried to send troops to rescue Shi Lin and defend Hangzhou. (The fastest update speed is in Aishang Novel Network biquge.info) However, his plan to transfer troops was not smooth, and the Anhui and Jiangxi Green Banner soldiers who were ordered to leave Zhejiang and go to Jiangxi had already arrived in Quzhou, and they were naturally reluctant to return to eastern Zhejiang; And Miuzina, who was stationed in southern Jiangsu, was unwilling to transfer the army on the front line of Songjiang to Zhejiang because he was afraid that the Zheng army would attack the north again; As for the troops of Guangdong and Fujian provinces, they are even more out of reach; Only the three towns of Wenzhou, Huangyan, and Haimen can be transferred nearby, but these three towns are either worried that the old nest will be lost, or they are shocked by Shi Lin's previous experience, and the speed of progress is extremely slow.
On September 14, Yang Jie and Chen Shikai, who had barely finished rectifying the rout, were forced by the supervision army sent by Yabu to lead 5,000 troops to aid Yuyao
When the two finally regrouped their troops, they found that there were less than 2,000 people left in the original 5,000 troops, and the two people with no faces dared to march forward, and they didn't even return to Shaoxing City, but only retreated straight to Hangzhou. Because there were no reinforcements outside, there was no food and grass inside, and Shi Lin, who was fighting alone, led a group of remnants of the trapped beasts to fight for three days.
On September 17, two Qing army commanders led their troops to open the gate of Yuyao, seeing that Shi Lin and the deputy capital commander Bo Jiatu committed suicide one after another, and the remaining more than 3,000 Qing troops surrendered one after another, and the Zheng army all went to Zhoushan on the sea, and took advantage of the victory to advance eastward, Shangyu, Huiji, Shanyin, Xiaoshan, Zhuji and other county governments west of the Qiantang River fell into the hands of Zheng Jun one after another.
The Qing court was so frightened by the sudden change in eastern Zhejiang that it immediately issued an edict at an expedited speed of 600 miles, mobilizing Shouchun Town, Luying Xuzhou Town, and Huaiyang Town in Anhui Province to transfer southern Jiangsu, and at the same time ordered Miao Qina to leave for Hangzhou as soon as reinforcements from the three towns arrived. In addition, the Qing court also successively ordered the three towns of Zhili Luying Daimyo, Zhengding, and Tongyong to enter Lu, and the three towns of Luying, Yanzhou, Dengzhou, and Caozhou in Lu Province moved to Jiangbei; Henan Luying Guide Town entered Anhui to take over the defense of Shouchun Town; Then transfer Hubei Green Camp Huangzhou Association, Qizhou Camp, Hanyang Association, Hunan Green Camp Lizhou Camp, Yuezhou Camp, Jiuxi Camp, Yongding Camp, Guangdong Green Camp Sanshui Camp, Sihui Camp, Nafu Camp, Yongjing Camp, Yongan Camp, Lianyang Camp, Fogang Camp, Xinhui Camp Zuo Camp, Qianshan Camp, Fujian Green Camp Tingzhou Town into Jiangxi West Suppression.
However, in addition to the time required for the mobilization of these troops, money was also required, and in addition to the rewards given to the Khalkha Mongols, Mongol tribes of Monan, the Eight Banners, and the Green Battalion soldiers who participated in the war after the victory over Zungar, the Qing court's finances were already stretched thin, and after the heavy damage to Jiangnan, a land of wealth, it had become bankrupt.
"Li Guangdi, you know why Qianming died in the end." Kangxi, who had regained control of his condition, was half-leaning on the bed, and he said worriedly with a pale face. "The policy of the three salaries is as harsh as a tiger, in case it provokes a popular uprising." Kangxi didn't know what to say about the word vicious circle, but he meant the same thing. "So what's the matter?"
Li Guangdi, the so-called "glazed egg" cabinet scholar and the right attendant of the military department, had a wry smile on his face, of course he knew the consequences of the three salaries, and it was even more terrible, the Qing court had not implemented the policy of the gentry paying grain in one piece during this period, counting the gentry who were exempted from taxes and the land owned by the Manchurian royal family and the big nobles, and the "Taiwan salary" of more than 7.3 million taels was distributed to the people, which was more than one acre of land and one cent of silver. But what could he say? Do the gentry pay for food in one place? That must not poke the hornet's nest, which is not in line with his purpose of being a human being.
"Your Majesty, the reason why the former Ming Dynasty died is that the three salaries lost the hearts of the people is one aspect," Li Guangdi had to explain tactfully. "On the other hand, the gentry from all over the country cherish their families and forget to be loyal to the righteousness of the imperial court can not but be said to be the key, this dynasty has been in the Central Plains There have been two generations of kings, when Zhu Chenggong counterattacked to Jiangning City, the entire Jiangnan erosion has survived, not to mention that the emperor Yingming will be longitudinal, first exterminated the rebellion of the three feudatories, and now the hearts of the people are all in the court, Zhu Qin vainly tried to shake the world with a corner, I am afraid that it is wishful thinking." Lee added. "So far, no Xinjiang ministers have surrendered to the enemy, which can be seen."
Li Guangdi's words revealed a truth, that is, as long as the interests of the gentry are not involved, what is the change of dynasty, and what is the fear of the flood, so as long as the Qing court continues to show that it has the power to control China, no matter how much you pay, the gentry will still choose to take refuge under the towering tree of the Qing court.
Kangxi pondered for a moment, and a little joy appeared on his face, obviously very satisfied with Li Guangdi's answer, so he said in a coy manner: "The sea is rampant, and the provinces are in trouble, which really suffers the people of the world." ”
"The emperor is compassionate and compassionate, and he is really a holy monarch." Li Guangdi knelt down and said something flattering in an extremely stern tone. "Therefore, I respectfully ask the emperor to take care of the dragon's body and seek recovery as soon as possible, so that it is the well-being of all the people in the world."
Kangxi smiled with satisfaction, but soon he remembered something again, and looked at Li Guangdi with a stern face: "What does Qing think of Hai Rebellion's so-called exchange of flag soldiers and prisoners in exchange for Huang Baigu's family's return to the south?" ”
The bitter taste on Li Guangdi's face deepened, and he must know that if he strongly objected, he was afraid that he would offend the Manchurian uncle who used his relatives in the hands of Zheng Jun, but if he agreed, he was afraid that Kangxi would have a pimple in his heart, so he thought about it, and finally responded with a sigh.
"The minister thinks that Hai Rebellion's move is clearly to separate the flag people and the people, the flag soldiers and the green battalion," Li Guangdi said while secretly looking at Kangxi with his eyes, and saw that he did not react, so he sped up his speech a little. "The minister thinks that if the emperor intends to exchange, it is better to let the sea reverse treat everyone equally"
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and interrupted: "So, Qing agreed to the exchange?" ”
"Minister," Li Guangdi knew that it was not good when he heard Kangxi's tone, but at this time, it was one thing to offend people, and it would leave the impression of a repeated villain in front of Kangxi, so he paused before continuing. "The minister is in favor of exchange, but how do people change the law? It is not necessary to change one by one, and after changing it back, it will be punished, the exiled Ningguta who should be exiled to Ningguta, the one who should be cut for the people, the one who should be cut for the people, in short, how to change it, how to deal with it when it comes back, after all, the emperor has to make a charter. ”
Kangxi's face was originally flat, but when he heard it, he couldn't help but have a smile.
That's right, Li Guang said it extremely vaguely, but Kangxi can still understand it, the key to it is the words "cut the lord for the people", as long as the news is released, in order to ensure the inheritance of the title, there will definitely be people who deny the fact that their children have become prisoners of Zheng Jun, since no one has been captured, there is naturally no way to exchange.
But Kangxi was still unwilling to let go of Li Guangdi, so he continued to ask: "What about the Huang Baigu family?" ”
Li Guangdi knew that if he was no longer willing to carry the black pot for Kangxi, he was afraid that the end would definitely not be much better than Huang Baigu, so he gritted his teeth and said: "The minister thinks that when the situation calms down, he can be sent to Ningguta to serve." ”
"I understand what Qing means, let's take a break in a few days," the smile on Kangxi's face became a little bigger, of course, he still had some praise for Li Guangdi's knowledge. "I'll try it next year, so I'll be a vice president." Li Guangdi hurriedly thanked him, and Kangxi waved his hand tiredly. "Kneel down." Li Guangdi retreated respectfully, and Kangxi turned his head and ordered. "Let Mingzhu and Suo Etu in." The two powerful ministers were ushered in, and after kneeling, Kangxi said. "Shi Lin died in Yuyao, and the positions of the governor of Zhejiang and the general of Hangzhou are vacant, do you have any candidates?"
Mingzhu immediately responded: "The slave thinks that Fan Chengxun, the governor of Guangdong, is the governor of Zhejiang and the general of Hangzhou. ”
"Fan Chengxun is the father of this dynasty, and he has made great achievements in assisting Wu Xingzuo to resist the sea rebellion in Guangdong, and the servants think that it is okay to make him the governor of Zhejiang and the general of Hangzhou." Suo Etu did not object to the construction of Mingzhu, but only raised a question. "It's just that Fan Chengxun took over as the governor of Zhejiang, who will be given the post of governor of Guangdong?"
Kangxi knew Suo Etu's little abacus, and he didn't break it, but asked along his mind: "Who do you think is suitable?" ”
Suo Etu lowered his head slightly, as if he was thinking and seemed to be avoiding Kangxi's gaze, and after a few breaths, he responded: "The slave sponsors Guo Shilong, the leader of the Han Army under the Red Banner and a cabinet scholar, as the governor of Guangdong. ”
"Guo Shilong?" Kangxi thought about it, and a figure appeared in his mind. "It's the judge Lang Alihu, the citizen of Shanxi Lixian who sued the magistrate Wan Shiwei and the prefect of the era Guo Shilong Guo blackface?" Suo Etu said yes, Kangxi nodded. "This person is good, iron-faced and selfless, so let him be appointed"
After retiring from Kangxi's dormitory, Mingzhu complained to Suo Etu: "Old Suo Ge, Guo Changbo is a good hand at punishment, but he has never served as a local, and he is too iron-faced and selfless, and he is sent to this place in Guangdong, maybe there will be chaos." ”
"What is Ming Ge worried about?" Suo Etu looked at Mingzhu with a smile. "Now that the sea is rampant, Guo Shilong has received the emperor's grace, so he naturally knows how to do it, rest assured, and it will not make it difficult for Guangdong."
"I hope so." Due to the fraud case on the Qiongzhou side, Mingzhu is one hundred and twenty worried, but Kangxi has already made a holy decision, and he can't return the ticket, so he has to hope that Suo Etu can take care of it clearly in advance. "Elder Suo Ge, if there are many today, you and I have to work together in the same boat, don't miss the major affairs of the court because of political disputes."
Hearing Mingzhu's words, Suo Etu was not angry, but chuckled: "The official of the Ming Pavilion remembered this, just as the Ming Pavilion Lao sponsored Fan Chengxun, the official sponsored Guo Shilong for the imperial court."
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